Road to Prosperity
Great Lakes limestone trade slips in September
Although shipments were up in August, the Lake Carriers’ Association says they dropped 2.6 percent in September. Keep Reading
Armada Materials launches following Volunteer Materials deal
The platform acquisition of Tennessee-based Volunteer Materials led to the creation of Armada, which is headed up by industry veteran Rob Duke. Keep Reading
Assessing the mood of the aggregate industry
While this year probably won’t be one for the record book, P&Q’s Kevin Yanik says producers are once again exhibiting the resiliency that gutted them to success during the early years of the decade. Keep Reading
P&Q Profile: Conn-Weld’s Marvin Woodie
P&Q recently sat down with Conn-Weld president Marvin Woodie during a visit to the company’s facilities, discussing the current supply chain and aggregate industry dynamics. Keep Reading
Green Rock sells quarry in Southeast
The Alabama-based producer offloaded a 360-acre greenfield site in a deal for which FMI served as financial advisor. Keep Reading
Manufacturing propels construction starts forward
Dodge Construction Network says manufacturing starts skyrocketed 285 percent in August, driving total construction starts upward 6 percent. Keep Reading
Summit Materials, Argos USA to combine
Summit Materials is combining with Argos North America Corp. – the U.S. arm of Cementos Argos – in a deal that exceeds $3 billion. Keep Reading
USGS: Aggregate production down slightly in second quarter
While crushed stone production was flat, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) says sand and gravel production slipped 4 percent in the second quarter. Keep Reading
Nonresidential construction spending sees minimal growth in July
Private nonresidential spending increased 0.5 percent, while public nonresidential construction spending was down 0.4 percent in July, a net 0.1 percent gain for total nonresidential construction Keep Reading
